Medical Aesthetics Clinics North Yorkshire

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A quick laser pulse is applied to the affected area. The laser passes harmlessly through the outer layer of skin, causing a 'shock wave' effect when it meets the pigment. The pigment particles break into smaller pieces which are removed by the body's immune system. There is no damage to surrounding tissues - the precisely targeted laser hits only the pigmented areas. As with tattoo removal, the number of sessions required will depend on how many, size, location and how effective your immune system is. Treatment sessions should be 4-6 weeks apart. We can advise how many sessions we think you will need from a good photograph or at your initial consultation.

Want to remove or fade that embarrassing old tattoo? We know it can be a daunting prospect but it really doesn't need to be...here's everything you need to know! So, how does laser tattoo removal work? When you have a tattoo the ink particles are too big for the body to treat as foreign bodies, so it forms a layer of protective collagen around them to keep the ink outside the body. To remove them, the laser injects a pulse of light directly into the tattoo. The light enters the skin fast, producing a ‘shock wave’ effect that breaks up the ink particles but without damaging the surrounding tissue.